Canon large format printer imagePROGRAF iPF6400S User Manual

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Specifyadditionalprintingconditions.
Fordetailsonavailableprintingconditions, see"PrinterDriverSettings ."

						

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SelecttheAPage Layout checkbox.
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ClickintheEdit Using PosterArtist intheAPage Layout list.
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							AdjustingImagesAdjustingImages
AdjustingtheColorinthePrinterDriver ..................................................................................................................53
Fine-TuningColorsofPhotosandImages(Windows) ........................................................................................ 55
Fine-TuningColorsofPhotosandImages(MacOS) .......................................................................................... 57
GivingPrioritytoParticularGraphicElementsandColorsforPrinting ..................................................................... 59
ChoosingtheDocumentTypeandPrintingConditions(Windows) ..................................................................... 61
ChoosingtheDocumentTypeandPrintingConditions(MacOS) ....................................................................... 63
Adjusting the Color in the Printer DriverAdjusting the Color in the Printer Driver
Colorsettingsspecifiedintheapplicationforyourdocumentsareessentiallygivenpriorityoverothersettingsforeach
printjob,butfurthercoloradjustmentispossibleintheprinterdriver.

						

							MatchingModeDescriptionRemarksDriver Matching ModeEnablesprintingofoptimalcolortonesus-ingadriverspecificcolorprofile.Youshouldnormallyselectthismode.ICC Matching ModeEnablescolormatchingusingICCpro-files.Selectthisifyouwanttoprintbyspecify-ingtheinputprofile,printerprofile,andmatchingmethodindetail.ThisallowsyoutouseICCprofilesfordigi-talcamerasandscanners,ICCprofilescre-atedusingtheprofilecreationtool,etc.Host ICM ModeEnablescolormatchingbythehostcom-puterusingtheICMfunctionofWindows.Selectthisifyouwanttoprintfromanap-plicationthatsupportstheICMfunction.AvailablewhenusingWindows.ColorSyncEnablescolormatchingbyusingtheCol-orSyncfunctionofMacOS.SelectthisifyouwanttoperformsoftproofingusingColorSyncbeforeprinting.AvailablewhenusingMacOS.ToselectColorSync,chooseColorSyncontheColor Matchingpanel.MatchingMethodDescriptionRemarksAutoColor-matchingoptimizedforimages,graphics,ortext.Theavailableoptionsandtheirdisplayor-dervarydependingonyourselectedcolor-matchingmode,aswellastheoperatingsystem.PerceptualColor-matchingoptimizedforprintingtypi-calphotosattractively.Smoothgradationisafeature.Thisisalsoaneasy-to-usemodewhenperformingcoloradjustmentusingapplicationsoftware.ColorimetricColor-matchingoptimizedforprintingim-agedatawithaccuratecolorsininputcol-orspace.Thisistheeasiest-to-usemodewhenyouwanttoadjustthecolorandprint.However,gradationmaybelostforcolorsofwiderrangethanthecolorrepro-ductionrangeoftheprinter.Generally,thisisalsocalledrelativecolorimetric.Colorimetric (No Wht-pnt Corr)Theprocessingmethodofcolor-matchingisidenticaltoColorimetric.Usethiswhenyouwanttofurtherreproducethetargetpapermaterialcoloroftheimagedata.Generally,thisalsoiscalledabsolutecol-orimetricSaturationColor-matchingoptimizedforprintingposters,etc.,vividly.Monitor MatchingSuitableforoptimizedprintingtomatchtheappearanceonthemonitor.Color-matchingoptimizedforaccuratelyreproducingcolorsonthecalibratedsRGBorAdobeRGBmonitor.
Forinstructionsoncoloradjustment,refertothefollowingtopics,asappropriateforyourcomputerandoperating
system.

						

							Fine-Tuning Colors of Photos and Images (Windows)Fine-Tuning Colors of Photos and Images (Windows)
Youcanspecifyyourownprintsettingsinsteadofusingthe Print Targetpresets.Thistopicdescribeshowtofine-tune
thecolortoneofphotosbeforeprinting.
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Choose Printintheapplicationmenu.
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Selecttheprinterinthedialogbox,andthendisplaytheprinterdriverdialogbox. (See"AccessingthePrinter
DriverDialogBoxfromApplications .")

						

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Click HColor Settings todisplaytheColor Settings dialog
box.8
Onthe Color Adjustment sheet,adjustthecolortones,brightness,andsoonasdesired.
AdjustmentItemDescriptionDCyanFine-tunecolortonesbyadjustingthelevelsofCyan,Magenta,andYellow.EMagentaFYellowGGray ToneAdjustthegraytone.Choosecoolblack(tingedwithblue),pureblack(neutral),warmblack(tingedwithred),andsoon.HBrightnessAdjustthebrightnessofprintedimageswhilekeepingthedarkestandlightestportionsin-tact.IContrastAdjustthecontrastofthedarkestandlightestportionsrelativetoeachother.Forsoftgradation,decreasethecontrast.Forhardgradation,increasethecontrast.JSaturationAdjustthelevelofcolorsaturation,inarangefromsubduedtovivid.Note

						

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ConfirmthesettingsofAPage Size ,L Paper Source ,andsoon.
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Confirmtheprintsettingsandprintasdesired.
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Click DAdvanced Settings toswitchtheprintmode.8
ClickColor inthe HColor Mode list.
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Click ISet todisplaythe Color Settings dialogbox.
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OntheColor Adjustment pane,adjustthecolortones,brightness,andsoonasdesired.
AdjustmentItemDescriptionDCyanFine-tunecolortonesbyadjustingthelevelsofCyan,Magenta,andYellow.EMagentaFYellowGGray ToneAdjustthegraytone.Choosecoolblack(tingedwithblue),pureblack(neutral),warmblack(tingedwithred),andsoon.HBrightnessAdjustthebrightnessofprintedimageswhilekeepingthedarkestandlightestportionsin-tact.IContrastAdjustthecontrastofthedarkestandlightestportionsrelativetoeachother.Forsoftgradation,decreasethecontrast.Forhardgradation,increasethecontrast.JSaturationAdjustthelevelofcolorsaturation,inarangefromsubduedtovivid.Note

						

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Accessthe Page Setup pane.13
Confirmthesettingsof APaper Source andCPage Size .
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Confirmtheprintsettings,andthenclick MPrint tostartprinting.
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							PrintQuality(*1)DescriptionPrintPriorityStandardChoosethissettingtoprintatstandardresolutionwhenqualityandspeedarebothimportant.PrintingtakeslesstimethaninHighestorHighmode.ImageLine Drawing/TextOffice DocumentProofFastChoosethissettingtoprintfaster.Printingindraftmodecanhelpyouworkmoreeffi-cientlywhencheckinglayouts.ImageLine Drawing/Text
*1:OptionssuitablefortheselectedPrintPriorityarelistedunderPrintQuality.